CA1223307A - Means for welding intercell connections - Google Patents

Means for welding intercell connections

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Publication number
CA1223307A
CA1223307A CA000426508A CA426508A CA1223307A CA 1223307 A CA1223307 A CA 1223307A CA 000426508 A CA000426508 A CA 000426508A CA 426508 A CA426508 A CA 426508A CA 1223307 A CA1223307 A CA 1223307A
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Prior art keywords
welding
station
lugs
apertures
partition
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Expired
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CA000426508A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Daniel Orlando
David L. Lund
Glenn R. Waber
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GNB Inc
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GNB Battery Technologies Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K37/00—Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass
    • B23K37/04—Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass for holding or positioning work
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23P—METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; COMBINED OPERATIONS; UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS
    • B23P21/00—Machines for assembling a multiplicity of different parts to compose units, with or without preceding or subsequent working of such parts, e.g. with programme control
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M50/00—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the non-active parts of electrochemical cells other than fuel cells, e.g. hybrid cells
    • H01M50/50—Current conducting connections for cells or batteries
    • H01M50/528—Fixed electrical connections, i.e. not intended for disconnection
    • H01M50/529—Intercell connections through partitions, e.g. in a battery casing
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02E60/10—Energy storage using batteries
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y10T29/49002—Electrical device making
    • Y10T29/49108—Electric battery cell making
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/53—Means to assemble or disassemble
    • Y10T29/5313—Means to assemble electrical device
    • Y10T29/53135—Storage cell or battery
    • Y10T29/53139—Storage cell or battery including deforming means

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Connection Of Batteries Or Terminals (AREA)
  • Sealing Battery Cases Or Jackets (AREA)
CA000426508A 1982-05-14 1983-04-22 Means for welding intercell connections Expired CA1223307A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US378,277 1982-05-14
US06/378,277 US4485959A (en) 1982-05-14 1982-05-14 Means for welding intercell connections

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CA1223307A true CA1223307A (en) 1987-06-23

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JP (1) JPS58206047A (enExample)
KR (1) KR910003863B1 (enExample)
AU (1) AU552589B2 (enExample)
CA (1) CA1223307A (enExample)
DE (1) DE3317078A1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB2121559B (enExample)
IN (1) IN159294B (enExample)
IT (1) IT1197650B (enExample)
MX (1) MX159568A (enExample)
NZ (1) NZ203989A (enExample)

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JPH0421985B2 (enExample) 1992-04-14
MX159568A (es) 1989-07-06
DE3317078A1 (de) 1983-11-17
JPS58206047A (ja) 1983-12-01
GB2121559B (en) 1985-11-27
NZ203989A (en) 1987-02-20
GB8311728D0 (en) 1983-06-02
KR910003863B1 (ko) 1991-06-15
AU552589B2 (en) 1986-06-05
KR840004881A (ko) 1984-10-31
IT8348272A0 (it) 1983-05-11
GB2121559A (en) 1983-12-21
IN159294B (enExample) 1987-04-25
IT1197650B (it) 1988-12-06
AU1389183A (en) 1983-11-17
US4485959A (en) 1984-12-04

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